Allophane nanoclay for the removal of phosphorus in water and wastewater

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 60-62

  Yuan, Guodong ^a   Wu, Longhua ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Allophane; Eutrophication; Nanoclays; Phosphorus; Remediation; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; CLAY; EUTROPHICATION; PHOSPHORUS; REMEDIATION; SEWAGE; SOLUTIONS; WASTEWATER;

ALLOPHANE; FREUNDLICH EQUATION; MEATWORK EFFLUENT; NANOCLAYS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33847338540     PISSN: 14686996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stam.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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